Sunnyvale 911 dispatcher salary, 2025

Sunnyvale is a city in Santa Clara County. 27 people worked as 911 dispatchers for Sunnyvale in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $200,657, overtime included.

What is the average 911 dispatcher salary at Sunnyvale?

Official pay range1

$105,472 to $170,670

from the lowest entry salary to the top of the highest 911 dispatcher title

Average total pay, full-year 911 dispatchers1

$200,657

average base pay $143,238

Based on the 16 of 27 911 dispatchers who worked the full year.

Most of Sunnyvale's 911 dispatchers (14 of 27) hold the title Public Safety Dispatcher, with an official range of $122,096 to $148,409. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $198,108, $49,699 above the top of the range.

Median total pay
$207,046
the middle 911 dispatcher: half earned more, half less
Overtime
$43,316
average per full-year 911 dispatcher
Starting salary
$105,472
bottom of the Public Safety Dispatcher-In-Training range
Average pay rank
5th
of 236 California employers

What does each 911 dispatcher title at Sunnyvale pay?

Each bar is the official range for one title, lowest first. The dot marks the average total pay of full-year staff in that title, where at least 5 people stand behind it.1

  1. Public Safety Dispatcher-In-Training$105,472 to $116,282 · 7 people
    Fewer than 5
  2. Public Safety Dispatcher$122,096 to $148,409 · 14 people
    $198,108
  3. Public Safety Dispatcher - Lateral$122,096 to $148,409 · fewer than 5 people
    Fewer than 5
  4. Senior Public Safety Dispatcher$140,411 to $170,670 · 5 people
    $221,662

official range average total pay, full year. "Fewer than 5" means too few full-year people in that title to show.

Does Sunnyvale pay 911 dispatchers more than other employers in Santa Clara County?

Average total pay of full-year 911 dispatchers: Sunnyvale next to every employer in the county together, and the whole state.1

Full-year 911 dispatchers at Sunnyvale earned $29,023 more than the Santa Clara County average and $74,051 more than the California average.

Average 911 dispatcher pay in Santa Clara County compared to nearby counties

Average total pay of full-year 911 dispatchers across all employers in each county that borders Santa Clara County, and how much more or less it pays.1

Santa Clara County Shades match the state map.

Where does Sunnyvale rank among California employers?

Every employer with at least 5 full-year 911 dispatchers, by average total pay.1

All 236 California employers

Sunnyvale ranks 5th of 236, above the middle employer.

Sunnyvale
$100k$150k$200k

Middle employer: $117,931

The 12 employers in Santa Clara County

Sunnyvale ranks 3rd of 12, above the middle employer.

Sunnyvale
$140k$160k$180k$200k$220k

Middle employer: $171,426

Each bar counts the employers whose average total pay falls in a $5,000 band. The dashed line marks the middle employer.

Pension and health cover at Sunnyvale

As reported by the city. Contributions are what the employer paid per full-year 911 dispatcher, on top of wages.1

Pension formula
2% at 62
the most common formula among Sunnyvale's 911 dispatchers
Employer pension contribution
$18,432
average per year
Health, dental and vision
$10,396
average paid by the employer per year

Questions about 911 dispatcher pay at Sunnyvale

What is the average 911 dispatcher salary at Sunnyvale?

911 dispatchers at Sunnyvale who worked the full year earned an average of $200,657 in 2025, overtime included. The middle 911 dispatcher earned $207,046: half earned more, half less. The official pay range across its 911 dispatcher titles runs from $105,472 to $170,670.

How much overtime do 911 dispatchers at Sunnyvale earn?

Full-year 911 dispatchers were paid an average of $43,316 in overtime in 2025. The middle one was paid $41,864: a few people with a lot of overtime pull the average up.

What pension do 911 dispatchers at Sunnyvale get?

The most common pension formula among Sunnyvale's 911 dispatchers is 2% at 62, as reported by the city. The employer paid an average of $18,432 a year into the pension plan.

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Sources for the Sunnyvale figures

Every person who held a 911 dispatcher position at Sunnyvale at any point in 2025 counts toward the headcount. Pay figures use only people who worked roughly the full year: those whose regular pay reached at least 90% of the bottom of their official range. Total pay is gross wages before tax, including overtime, lump sums and other pay. Averages lead; the median total pay is the middle person's, with half above and half below, and is less pulled by a few people with very high pay. Every figure covers at least 5 people.

  1. State Controller's Office, Government Compensation in California, 2025: positions, official pay ranges, wages, pension formula and employer contributions as reported by Sunnyvale.

How we read the data